Cover for laundry tubs



L. HlRSCHBERG.

COVE R FOR LAUNDRY TUBS. ABPUCATION FILED NOV. B, 1920.

Patented July 18, 1922;.

a LEO 'ninscirsnne, I or nnwanx, new JERSEY.

COVER non LAUNDRY wuss I inseam.

Speeifieationof Letters Patent.

mast-ea July is, 1922.

, Application medliTovember 8,1920. set-s1, no'fieaasse;

have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Covers for LaundryTubs;

and I do hereby declare thet'ollowing tobe a full clear ancl eXactdescription ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to tops for'laundry tubs and it "has for itsobject to provide an article ofthis character that will completely coverthe opening of the tub, that Willbe held securely against accidentaldisplacement horizontally in all directions and which nevertheless maybe freely lifted from place when it is to be removed, It is a furtherobject 01. the invention'to provide an article of manufacture that willappeal to the manufacturer because of its facility and consequenteconomy of production, as well as appealing to the user by "reason ofboth its etiiciency and its durability. The durability is augmented bythe formation of the doubled marginal portion and by the further"formation integral, of the retaining flange.

In the drawings: Figure '1 is an inverted perspective view of a coverembodying the present invention.

Flgure 2 is a section taken vertically through the upper portion of alaundry tub and through the present top or cover, illustrating themanner of forming the doubled marginal portion and the flange integraland the arrangement of a cross brace in a durable manner.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken from front to back through theupper portion of the laundry tub equipped with the present cover, thecover being in raised position and being partly in section to show thearrange: ment of the retaining chain.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a portion of a common type oflaundry tub 10, which as is well known is usually constructed of soapstone, concrete, slate or other similar material, the upper edge of eachwall of a tub of this character, having considerable transverse extent.

When the tub is not in use, it is desirable that it be covered in suchmanner as to conceal the unsightliness of its interior,- to pre "serveit in a sanitary condition the present top or cover disclosure isillustrated 'nal portion of meeting, so that they rectangular,

andfurthen F or this purpose, consists of a sheet ot galvanized iron 11,which in the present rectangular to cormore to provide a table.

respond "to asimilarly 's'hap edtub; This sheet of metal 11 isrectangularly notched at each corner fora short space, with the resultant intervening wings l2 and the margieach of these wings is rolledinto tubular formation as shown at 13. i

After formation of the tubular rolls, the remainder of each wing is bentover to lie against the under side of the adjacent portion of the sheet11 and with the tubular rolls 13 all against the sheet ointly constitutea cross sectionally tubular flange that dependstrom the bottom of thesheet and this rectangular flange in the use of the cover fits withinthe enclosure of the upper edges of the walls of the tub. It will benoted that the tubular rolls have their outer sides flattened and atobtuse angles to the under faces of the folded wings 12, so that thecontinuous flange will wedge into the opening of the tub and thusprevent lateral movement of the cover on the tub.

Where the side edges of the notched portions of the sheet come togetherwhen the wings are folded as above described, the edges are soldered soas to prevent access of moisture to the iron and the meeting ends of thetubular rolls, which are mitered and mutually contacted, are likewisesoldered and for the same purpose as well as to give durability t thestructure.

To give rigidity, the central portion of the sheet is presseddownwardly, as shown at 14:, with a resultant wall 15 connecting thedepressed. portion with the remainder and at obtuse angles to both. hendesired, further stiffening means may be employed consisting of twostraps of metal 16 and 17 that are disposed one upon the other at rightangles, with their extremities engaged between the corresponding tubularrolls l3 and the body of the sheet where they are secured. They not onlygive rigidity to the sheet, but assist in sustaining the tubular rolls.here the two straps 16 and 1'? cross, a rivet 18 is passed through themand through the sheet while an additional rivet and with their ends itstubular roll, through the body of the sheet and through theeorrespondingcend of What is claimed is: a strap that enterstherebetween. 1. A cover for laundry tubs comprising a Instead ofremoving the cover from the sheet metal plate having its corners notchedtub when the latter is to be used, it is preand the resultant wingsprovided with inferred at times to raise the cover with a tegral tubularend portions, the wings exhinging movement so that its upper edgetending at an angle from the under face of may lean against a wall orother support the sheet with the tubular portions dependand in orderthat the bottom edge of the ing therefrom and in terminal contacttherecover at such times may rest immovably on with to produce acontinuous flange, said 10 theupper edge of the tub, there areprovidtubular portions lying inwardly of and in ed a pair of hookplatesQO thatar'e c0nnectparallel relation with the marginal edges of 40ed by means of chains 22 and rivets 23, to the'cover, the outerfaceportions of the tuthe body of the cover, slightly inwardly bularportions being inclined for wedging from one of the rolls 18. Thesehooks are action with the walls of a tub.

5 engaged downwardly over the upper edge 2. A cover for laundry tubscomprising a of the rear wall of the laundry tub' as shown sheet metalplate having its marginal porin Figure 3. The chains permit the coverVtions folded and extending at an angle from to be placed in closingposition and also perits under side and with the edges of the mit it tobe raised to the position in Figure marginal portions in tubular form,and re- 20 3, at which time the lower edge of the cove-r inforcing barsextending transversely of the will be prevented from sliding forwardlyplate with their ends secured within the along th upper ed es of theside walls of folded marginal portions of the cover.

the tub by contact o l the lower edge portion In testimony whereof, Iafiix my sig of the cover with the cliailrli. nature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

25 It will be understooc t at in ractice an desired materials,dimensions 5nd propor LEO HIRSCHBERG' tions may be used, while thesimplicity, the Witnesses economy of production and the durability ofJos. L. TEPPER, the article, will be appreciated. 7 v Geo. H. CHANDLEE.

